419 scam: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From:
Reply-To: <ree12019@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

Greetings to you,

I came across your contact and decided to contact you to see if you can be of assistance to me. My name is Reem Saleh Alrahhal, The Daughter of (Maryam and Hadi Saleh Alrahhal) who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza on January 2008 and left me homeless without any body to lien on.

My father runs Money Exchange Bureau and willed in some money in a Finance Firm before his untimely death.

Am in search of a guardian who can occupy the gap of my deceased family, also a person that can possibly advise me on any business opportunity, I can go into in partnership with the person.

The finance firm will release the fund to you and I will come over to you when every procedure is duly signed and sealed by both partners for the commencement of the business and to enable me further my education in your country.

If my proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. However if you are willing to assist me in this venture, I will establish communication and bring you into much better picture of the situation.

Please if you find it worthy, your swift response will be highly appreciated.

My Allah bless us.

Ms. Reem Saleh Alrahhal

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